False information travels faster online than the truth. Research has confirmed this consistently: false news stories spread faster and reach more people than accurate ones. The reason is partly that false information is often designed to provoke. When something feels shocking or outrageous, people share it without checking. Nigeria has seen this at scale. Health misinformation during disease outbreaks, fake government announcements, and manipulated videos have all circulated widely and caused real harm. Most people who share false content do not know it is false. They share it quickly because it confirms something they already believe, or because it seems important to pass on. The fix is one habit: before you share anything, spend sixty seconds checking whether it is actually true.